Kenya vs Sierra Leone: Personal remittances, received
Personal remittances, received over time
- Kenya
- Sierra Leone
How they compare
Sierra Leone currently reports 4.6% against 4.2% in Kenya, a difference of 0.4%.
That makes Sierra Leone's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 45 shared years of data; in 1980 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 196 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Sierra Leone in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Sierra Leone | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.0% | 0.9% | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.3% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1.8% | 0.8% | 1.0% | Kenya |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 1.2% | 1.1% | Kenya |
| 2020s | 3.6% | 3.7% | 0.1% | Sierra Leone |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher personal remittances, received, Kenya or Sierra Leone?
- Sierra Leone, at 4.6% against 4.2% in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in personal remittances, received between Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 0.4%, with Sierra Leone ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Sierra Leone?
- 45 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Sierra Leone rank globally for personal remittances, received?
- Kenya ranks 67th and Sierra Leone ranks 65th of 196 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Staff estimates, World Bank (WB), published as Personal remittances, received (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Personal remittances comprise personal transfers and compensation of employees. Personal transfers consist of all current transfers in cash or in kind made or received by resident households to or from nonresident households. Personal transfers thus include all current transfers between resident and nonresident individuals. Compensation of employees refers to the income of border, seasonal, and other short-term workers who are employed in an economy where they are not resident and of residents employed by nonresident entities. Data are the sum of two items defined in the sixth edition of the IMF's Balance of Payments Manual: personal transfers and compensation of employees.